in the dark

phrase

1

: in secrecy

most of his dealings were done in the dark

2

: in ignorance

kept the public in the dark about the agreement

Examples of in the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Foward Gauss Hidden Camera Detector is a great option, too, recommended by a former FBI agent and features an infrared laser detector that shoppers say can accurately detect camera lenses in the dark. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Videos from inside the school showed students sitting silently in the dark during the lockdown. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

On the moon, there are areas at the lunar poles that are always in the dark. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The Fort Worth school district is not included in the state health department’s annual release of school vaccination data, leaving the public in the dark about how protected the city’s children are against preventable illnesses like measles. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in the dark

• disembark
• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• hark
• lark
• marc